How easy is it to spot private detectives?

[LornaMc]

Funny story about restrictions. Due to a 27lb weight gain since the injury,my doctors prescribed for me to jog but never go over 4-5miles per hours because going over 5mph might herniate my disk. So I assume my restrictions is "not to go over 5 miles per hour". If they did take pictures of me, how would they prove that I am going over 5 mphs??? It seems like taking pictures is pretty useless unless I was claiming to unable to walk and then they see we jogging.

[Woodlawn]

(09-26-2011 09:21 PM)LornaMc Wrote:  Funny story about restrictions. Due to a 27lb weight gain since the injury,my doctors prescribed for me to jog but never go over 4-5miles per hours because going over 5mph might herniate my disk. So I assume my restrictions is "not to go over 5 miles per hour". If they did take pictures of me, how would they prove that I am going over 5 mphs??? It seems like taking pictures is pretty useless unless I was claiming to unable to walk and then they see we jogging.

They won't, and that's kind of a silly restriction anyway. Don't worry about someone watching. The reality is unless they catch you doing something you've testified you cannot do (either by deposition, telling the doctor, etc) it really doesn't matter.

[LeglEgl]

(09-26-2011 06:26 PM)Inpian Wrote:  I thought so..........

Oh, darn. And here I thought I was going to have the last word.

One thing I've learned in life - never argue with an idiot. They'll just drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

[brushhog]

i live in rural TN,nothing to see here on my end,except cows and horses

[LeglEgl]

(09-27-2011 12:52 PM)brushhog Wrote:  i live in rural TN,nothing to see here on my end,except cows and horses

LOL - how true.

I had a friend once who had a sign on his front gate:

"My dobermans can run at a top speed of 40 miles per hour.
I'm wondering how fast you think you are."

[Wink]

(09-27-2011 12:18 PM)LeglEgl Wrote:  

(09-26-2011 06:26 PM)Inpian Wrote:  I thought so..........

Oh, darn. And here I thought I was going to have the last word.

One thing I've learned in life - never argue with an idiot. They'll just drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

Whaddaya mean you didn't get the last word? Post Number 13 was quite an articulate one. As with previous replies, any latter ones thereto lacked any cognitive skills at best. Therefore, his "last word" doesn't count as one.

[LeglEgl]

Thanks, Wink. It's difficult to argue a point with somebody who invents facts and theories in their head.

But, as they say "Expect the unexpected."

Of course, the way I see it, if I could expect the unexpected, then wouldn't the unexpected actually be expected ?

[Wink]

(09-27-2011 04:55 PM)LeglEgl Wrote:  Thanks, Wink. It's difficult to argue a point with somebody who invents facts and theories in their head.

But, as they say "Expect the unexpected."

Of course, the way I see it, if I could expect the unexpected, then wouldn't the unexpected actually be expected ?

Ummm, if you expect the unexpected then whatever is unexpected is expected, yes. Now that being so, then nothing is truly unexpected....

[gba2011]

(09-25-2011 05:30 PM)LeglEgl Wrote:  

(09-25-2011 05:15 PM)gba2011 Wrote:  If this happens to you, call the police and treat it like you are being stalked (Which you are!).

NO, you are NOT being stalked and the police will do nothing more than respond and check the person as "suspicious". Once they determine why the P.I. is there, if they make contact, they'll go away and leave him/her to do his/her job. When you leave your home, you have no expectation of privacy to begin with. You can be filmed, photographed, listened to, and watched.

Any P.I., who is conducting his affairs with a legitimate reason (hired by the IC) is immune from any claims of stalking. Obviously, they cannot invade your protected privacy (i.e., your home) either directly, or by means of an assistance device (photo lens, listening device, etc), but when you leave the sanctity of your residence, you are fair game.

I respectfully disagree. In my case, the PI was sitting on private property and it is posted at my condominium complex as being such. The PI has no right to be there.

I know someone that a PI was following. They called the police and the PI was told not to follow that person. The PI was not arrested.

The only thing I agree with is that you are fair game to be photographed once you leave your house.

[gba2011]

I've done some digging LeglEgl and found that Courts have indeed upheld stalking charges against private investigators. There were two recent cases in NH and CO. In the CO case, a GPS device was used.

I looked up my State's Law: MGL 265 section 43 and it basically says that emotional distress had to be established in the complaint of stalking. It doesn't exempt PIs.

By the way, what type of law enforcement positions did you perform?
Why do you participate in this forum if you have such a contempt for injured workers?